An American man accused of killing his newlywed wife while they were on honeymoon in Fiji has pleaded not guilty and denied confessing to police that he committed the crime.
Bradly Robert Dawson, 38, appeared in Lautoka High Court on Wednesday over the murder of Christe Chen, 36, and requested bail due to his health and his mother’s reliance on him.
The couple from Tennessee were married in February and went on a honeymoon at the exclusive Turtle Island Resort on July 7. Police said that staff discovered Chen’s body two days later with multiple head trauma injuries.
Dawson reportedly fled to an adjacent island before being arrested. Police found him with a wallet, passport, driver’s license, as well as his and Chen’s credit cards, Fox News reported….